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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13 (21) Application number: 12723058.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 9/02(2006.01) F16C 33/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/038053 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/158749 (22.11.2012 Gazette 2012/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 18.05.2011 US 201113110482 (71) Applicant: Federal-Mogul Corporation Southfield MI 48033 (US)	(72) Inventors: OVARES, Paul Matthew Brownstown MI 48134 (US) STURK, Robert Karl Plymouth MI 48170 (US) (74) Representative: Fuchs  Patentanwälte Hohenstaufenstraße 7 65189 Wiesbaden 65189 Wiesbaden (DE)